crossed

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A total of 55 commodity vessels crossed the strategic waterway between May 11 and 17, according to data from Kpler, marking a sharp increase from the previous week, when just 19 vessels crossed.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The short answer: Your accountant has their wires crossed — or you may have misunderstood what they said.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

When Prosser's path crossed with Rai again several years later - at an Open Championship regional qualifier in Coventry - he realised the teenager had rapidly developed into a potential tour prospect.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Protesters crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma before continuing events in Montgomery, where speakers framed the current political moment as a continuation, not a conclusion of the civil rights movement.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

He leaned against a black Ford Model T with his ankles crossed.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu